Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2021 · Assigned by lenovo
CVE-2021-3519
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in Desktop BIOS from Lenovo. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Desktop models that could allow unauthorized access to the boot menu, when the "BIOS Password At Boot Device List" BIOS setting is Yes.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | Desktop BIOS | various |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
References
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-67440 x_refsource_MISC